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Deshaun Watson Asks Fans Not to Rally on His Behalf; They Still Marched to NRG Stadium

Amid growing tension between the Texans and Deshaun Watson, a small group of fans decided to show their support for the star quarterback.

After hearing about the rally, Watson tweeted late Monday morning asking fans to cancel it due to public safety concerns.

"Covid is spreading at a high rate & I don't want any fans to unnecessarily expose themselves to infection," Watson said.

Despite his plea, fans still met at Lefty's Cheesesteak restaurant, which is owned by Watson, and marched a few blocks to NRG Stadium. The group wore face masks and expressed their support for the quarterback while calling for the firing of executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby as well.